Denmark at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships
# Denmark at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

Denmark competed at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain between 19 July to 4 August 2013.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Gold | Jeanette Ottesen | Swimming | Women's 50 m butterfly | 3 August |
| Silver | Lotte Friis | Swimming | Women's 1500 m freestyle | 30 July |
| Silver | Rikke Møller Pedersen | Swimming | Women's 200 metre breaststroke | 2 August |
| Silver | Lotte Friis | Swimming | Women's 800 m freestyle | 3 August |

## Swimming

Jeanette Ottesen got the Danes' sole gold at the championships in the 50 m butterfly, while Rikke Møller Pedersen set a new world record in the 200 m breaststroke, the first Danish long course world record in 61 years, in the semi-final with 2:19.11. She went on to win silver in the final, her first medal at the World Aquatics Championships. In addition, Lotte Friis set a new European record in the 1500 m freestyle. She would go on to win silver in both the 800 and 1500 m freestyle events.

In total, seven Danish records were broken during the championships, and three new Nordic records were set, by Møller Pedersen (100 m and 200 m breaststroke; she beat the former distance's record twice) and Friis (1500 m freestyle).

Danish swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard entry time, and 1 at the B-standard):

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Pernille Blume | 50 m freestyle | 25.23 | 16 Q | 25.01 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Pernille Blume | 100 m freestyle | 54.88 | 14 Q | 54.68 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lotte Friis | 400 m freestyle | DNS | DNS | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lotte Friis | 800 m freestyle | 8:23.00 | 3 Q | — | — | 8:16.32 | |
| Lotte Friis | 1500 m freestyle | 15:49.18 | 1 Q | — | — | 15:38.88 EU | |
| Jeanette Ottesen | 50 m freestyle | 25.04 | 12 Q | 24.54 NR | 3 Q | 24.66 | =5 |
| Jeanette Ottesen | 100 m freestyle | DNS | DNS | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jeanette Ottesen | 50 m butterfly | 25.69 | =1 Q | 25.50 | 1 Q | 25.24 NR | |
| Jeanette Ottesen | 100 m butterfly | 57.79 | 5 Q | 57.19 NR | 2 Q | 57.27 | 4 |
| Rikke Møller Pedersen | 50 m breaststroke | 31.23 | 12 Q | 30.57 NR | 6 Q | 30.72 | 6 |
| Rikke Møller Pedersen | 100 m breaststroke | 1:06.30 | 4 Q | 1:05.99 NR | 3 Q | 1:05.93 NR | 4 |
| Rikke Møller Pedersen | 200 m breaststroke | 2:22.20 | 2 Q | 2:19.11 WR | 1 Q | 2:20.08 | |
